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(No Model.)

W. H. PENDERY.

BAG HOLDER.

No. 445,195. Patented Jan. 27,1891.

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WlLLlAM ll. PENDERY, OF VYOMING, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO EMMA D. PEN- DERY, OFSAME PLACE.

BAG-HOLDER.

QPECEFICATEON forming part of Letters Patent No. 445,195, dated January27, 1891.

Application led August l1, 1890. Serial No. 361,724. (No model.)

To all LUI/,om t may con/cern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM 1I. lENDERY, a citizen of the United States,residing at lvyoming, in the county ot' llamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful lmprovcmentsin liag-I'loldersfwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact (lescription, referencebeing` had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspeciiication.

My invention relates to a convenient means of sul'niorting` a bag orsack and holding its mouth open while heilig iilled, and has for itsobject the improved construction ot such holders, whereby theirsimplicity and etticiency are increased.

The novelty of myinvention will be hereinafter set fortluandspecifically pointed outin the claims.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of myimproved bag-holder as applied to an ordinary mill-truck. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the holding-jaws and connected parts in open position. Fig.3 is a side elevation of the holder with the jaws closed. Fig. e is arear elevation of the bracket and supporting-rod. Fig. 5 is a sideelevation showing the application ot my improved holder to thedelivery-spout of a mill. Fig. G is a sectional view through the dottedline x of Fig. l.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate identical parts inall the figures.

l employ two semi-elliptical or semicircular jaws A B, hinged together,as at a, at their outer ends and beveled at their edges, as seen in Fig.t), so that when shut they readily clamp between them thepreviously-inserted edge ol' one side ol the bag or sack. These jaws aresupported by a central arm C, fast to the jaw l, extending back underthe same for a short distance, then up, and finally terminating in ahorizontal extension having an aperture for the passage of thesupportingrod D. In addition to passing through the aperture ot' the armC, the rod D passes through an eye or perforation in the end ot a boltl), inserted through a perforation in the vertical portion ot the arm O.A coiled spring c surrounds the bolt between its head and the arm (l andserves to aid the weight of the jaws A B in tilting the arm C, andthereby causing itto pinehor bind upon the supporting-rod D, while atthe same time the jaws may be adjusted up or down by hand upon the rodl)to suit the length of the sack to be filled. y

The supporting-rod D may be attached in a variety ot ways to a varietyot' objects, as will best suit the requirements of a mill. In Figs. 1,3,et, and G I have shown a very convenient and novel way of removablyattaching it to a mill-truck. Here the upper part of the rod D is bentback and then downward, as shown, to form a rear leg, which is insertedthrough perforations in a bracketplate d, secured to the rear or underside of the upper bar of the truck. The lower end of the leg hasacircumferential groove, which is engaged by a spring e (see Fig. 4) toprevent the accidental displacement of the supporting-rod. Again, inFig. 5 l have shown the supporting-rod bolted or screwed to the sid-e ota delivery-spout E.

Returning to the construction and operation of the jaws, it will beseen, in referring to Fig. l, that there is a cut-out portion on eachside ot' the jaw B, as at f. This is to provide olea-rance for the edgeof the 'bag and to enable the fold to be more readily made. When thejaws are open, a suitable stop is provided to hold them in a horizontalposition, the edge of one side of the bag is folded over B, and A isthen turned over and clamped by frictional contact upon it. By reason otthe fixed jaw B being supported by the arm O at or near its middle, andhaving the movable jaw A hinged to or at its outer ends, the diametricalspace between the opposite ends of the jaws is lett entirely free andopen, and when the bag is clamped in the holder its loose edge hangsdown on the side facing the operator who iills the bag, and noobstruction is presented to the shovel or other 'filling device which hemay use.

Secured upon the jawA at its pivotal point is an arm F, upon the end ofwhich is a box or hollow sphere G for carrying a ball of twine, the endot which emerging from an aperture in the box is cut off againsta knifeg, secured to the box or its arm, in proper lengths to tie the sack whenfilled. In addi- IOO tion to its function as a twine-carrier, the arm Fserves as a convenient handle for turning the jaw A, as Will be readilyunderstood.

Having` thus fully described my invention, I claim- 1. In a bag-holder,the fixed clamping-jaw approximately semicircular in form and supportedat or near its middle, in combination with the (3o-operating movableclamping-jaw of similar shape and hinged at the outer ends of the iiXedjaw, so as to swing over upon the same, whereby the space between theopposite ends of the jawsis left open,for the purpose described.

2. In a bag-holder, the fixed clamping-jaw approximately semicircnlar inform, and a vertically-adjustable support for the same secured to it ator near its middle, in combination with the co-operative movableclampingjaw of similar shape and hinged at the outer ends of the fixedjaw, so as to swing over upon the same, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

3. In a bag-holder, the fixed clamping-jaw approximately semicircnlar inforni and supported at or near its middle, in combination with theco-operating movable clamping-Jaw of similar shape and hinged at the'outer ends of the fixed jaw, and a twine-earner secured to the hingedjaw and serving as an 0perating-handle therefor and provided with atwine-severing knife, substantially as described.

4. The combination and arrangement of the hinged jaws A B, arm O, fastto the jaw B and provided with the spring tilting-bolt b, andsupporting-rod D, substantially as described.

5. The combination and arrangement of the hinged jaws A B, arm C., fastto the jaw B and provided with the spring tilting-bolt l),Supporting-rod D, bracket-plate (l, and spring e, substantially asdescribed.

TILLIAM II. PENDERY.

\Vitnesses:

J. THOMSON CRoss, EDWARD RECTOR.

